Wonderful Words
Master of Grammar
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3 Reasons
Linking Words
100

My home isn't very big but there is just enough ___ for my family to feel comfortable.

a) area     b) space    c) places    d) size

b) space

100

Make the second sentence have a similar meaning.

This book wasn't as interesting as the last one.

This book was ___ interesting than the last one.

less

100

/ˌriːˈsaɪ.kəl/

recycle

100

What are 3 reasons you like your school?

Ideas: my friends, the library, it's close to my house

100

I was late for school.

It was raining heavily.

(so)

It was raining heavily so I was late for school.

200

Which one is different? Why?

yawn        breathe        wink        blow

wink (You do that with an eye. The other words are all able to be done with a mouth.)

200

Finish the sentence with one word.

The new sports center, ___ is very cheap, is near my home.

which

200

/spekˈteɪ.t̬ɚ/

spectator

200

What are three reasons that watching a film at home is better than watching one at a cinema?

Ideas: you can talk during the film, eat anything you want, pause the film for a bathroom break

200

The students were noisy.

The teacher was angry.

(because of)

The teacher was angry because of the noisy students.

300

What is it?

An area of low land between hills and mountains.

a valley

300

Finish the sentence with one or more words.

Sherry has always wanted to visit ___ Amazon Rainforest.

the

300

/ˈkæl.kjə.leɪt/

calculate

300

What are 3 reasons a teacher might be angry at their students?

Ideas: They forgot to do their homework, talking in class, cheating on a test

300

It was raining.

I still went for a run.

(Although)

Although it was raining, I still went for a run.

400

What's the difference between a refund and an exchange?

Example answer:

A refund is money given back to you however an exchange is changing the thing you bought for something else.

400

'We've learned a lot this term.'

The students said they ____ lot this term.

had learned a

400

/pɚˈfɔːr.məns/

performance

400

What are 3 reasons someone's hair might be wet?

Ideas: took a shower / bath, went swimming, forgot an umbrella

400

I didn't put on sun lotion. 

I got a sunburn.

(because of)


Because of not putting on sun lotion, I got a sunburn.

500

Can you name 6 different verbs that describe different ways of cooking?

Possible answers: bake, barbecue, boil, fry, grill, roast, steam, etc ...

500

We spoke softly as we didn't want to wake the baby.

In order ___ the baby, we spoke softly.

to not wake 

500

/ˈθɑːt.fəl/

thoughtful

500

What are three reasons a student might be late for school?

Ideas: overslept, bad weather, bad traffic

500

Finish the sentence with appropriate linking words:

____ we had planned on going camping that day, we reconsidered ____ the weather was terrible. ___, my dad woke up with a terrible cold ___ we decided to cancel.

Although / Even though

because / as

In addition / Also / And

so

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